NOTE: These are the main Super Mario Galaxy cheats that are usually applied by pressing down the right key combination. Please find the instructions on how to use these cheats below.

Bonus Stages (Demo version)
Instead of just pressing [A]+[B] at the main menu of the demo, press and hold [1]+[2] when pressing [A]+[B] to access two additional stages.

Hidden Character
Get all 120 stars. Return to Rosalina on the Comet Observatory and request to fight Bowser again. Finish the credits and you will get a message saying that Luigi is now playable.

Grand Finale Galaxy and Star 121
To unlock the final star and galaxy, collect all 120 stars with Luigi and beat Bowser. Doing so unlocks the Grand Finale Galaxy, which is the Star Festival seen in the beginning of the game. Collecting the 100 purple coins in this galaxy gets you the final star.

Homing Attack
Spin in midair, and then immediately press Z to do a homing attack on the nearest enemy or breakable item.

Death Count
The Grand Finale Galaxy, which is the secret galaxy that can be unlocked after 120 Stars are gathered with both Mario and Luigi, holds another secret.

Once this final Star from the stage is acquired with both Mario and Luigi, you will be able to see your death count on your save file. You can now see how many times you died while playing the game with both Mario and Luigi.